Wednesday, December 13, 2017

I have a few... five to be exact... gift tags to show you today. These are so much fun to create... quick, easy, and filled with all my new Tim Holtz Christmas goodies. I cut the tag bases, of course, on my Sizzix Sidekick.

Just wanted to stay in touch.

I'm sure you're all busy with Christmas preparations, so till next time...

Saturday, December 9, 2017

I finally got around to posting this last in my series of sympathy cards. I truly love the color combination of this one and the gorgeous Prima flower.

The base and tag are Photo Play papers by Julie Nutting. .. the Belle Vie collection. The frame was cut with the Alterations Ornate Frame 2 with Kraft Metallic paper in gold. I did two layers on this, the bottom one being plain white cardstock. I love the shadowing effect it gives plus more stability.

My other papers are from The Graphic 45 Ladies Diary collection. I purchased the Prima flower at Hobby Lobby. I purchased several packages at a store in Tennessee, since I haven't seen these at our nearest location. As usual, I should have gotten more. That seems to always be my cry after the fact.

Thursday, December 7, 2017

So, I have a slight change in schedule. I got so excited making these little tags with my new Tim Holtz Sidekick, that I wanted to post them today instead of that last sympathy card.

Again, I did a variety of papers and embellishments, mostly using TH Thinlits dies and Idea-ology products.

I had forgotten about sentiments, so I pulled out the seasonal Chit Chat stickers... perfect size!

Another heat embossed on.

This is my favorite so far. I love this red plaid from the 8x8 Yuletide Paper Stash... it reminds me of an L.L. Bean flannel shirt.
If you have any questions, please ask. I think they're all pretty simple, though.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

I'm switching things up today with some Christmas gift tags made with my new Tim Holtz Sidekick. I have to confess, when I heard Sizzix was coming out with this, I said to my husband I certainly don't need another die-cutting machine. I have a Vagabond and a Cuttlebug, why would I need anything else. Then I watched Tim's Live presentation on Facebook and changed my tune. The convenience of having a small machine right beside me as I work could be invaluable. And it has proved to be just that. I LOVE this tool and I wonder how I struggled along without it.

Now to the tags.

My prep on these took longer than the actual assembling time. I started by cutting out a ton of tags from any and all Christmas paper scraps and my Christmas TH 8x8 paper stacks. Then I lined up all sorts of small embellishments and die-cuts made with my Alterations Christmas dies. I won't go into much detail on these. This first was heat embossed using one of the stamps that came with the Sidekick and white embossing powder. The tree die is from Thinlits Home For The Holidays.

This one is folded and opens like a card.

The dies are from Thinlits Festive Greens and Winter Wonderland. From Idea-ology are Tiny Bells and Wood Slices.

Monday, December 4, 2017

I trust you had a pleasant weekend. I did lots of online shopping for Christmas gifts and other necessities. As one whose lived a few years, I can say that life would have been SO much easier had we had internet shopping when we were raising our family. I know a lot of folks my age who don't want a computer, but really, they don't know what they're missing.

I have today another in my sympathy card series. Really, if you change the sentiment, this could be used for just about any occasion. The image is one I bought online, the papers are Bo Bunny and Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft. I bought the berry stems at Pat Catans and the brown bloom is from the Prima Amber Moon collection, Bramble.

The fabulous laser-cut wood leaves are from my favorite wood shop in Tennessee, which I totally missed visiting when we were there last month. Thankfully, I'm well stocked on those.

Friday, December 1, 2017

We have started off on another busy day. The Penmaker decided it was time for a new workbench. Since he knows I'm an in-depth researcher when it comes to price shopping, he put me to work. I found what he wanted. The website said our store had them in-stock, but when we got there twenty minutes later, the shelf was empty. Back in the car, drive forty minutes south, and what do you know, the last one in an horrendously beat-up box. He got it for an additional ten dollars off. That probably paid for our gas. At least he has it at home and can begin to assemble. And we had a lovely time together!

Card two in my sympathy pocket card series.

I used a variety of Kaisercraft papers, corrugate, and gold metallic kraft. The deer is from Tim Holtz Alterations Winter Wonderland Thinlits set. The florals were cut with Festive Greens. Also in the background are cuts from Stitched Rectangles and Labels Thinlits.

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I'm a retired graphic designer. I've worked in the craft and hobby industry for my entire life, growing up in a family owned business. My hubby, aka the Penmaker, and I also had a Civil War book and music business. We've now moved on to a new phase of life and the best is yet to come.

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